NEWMAN Senior Technical College will officially open its new Sustainable and Future Industries building on Monday, 23 February. The College says it has replaced ageing facilities with contemporary, industry-aligned learning environments designed to prepare students to drive Australia’s economy through to 2035. Principal Mark Nunan said the development demonstrates the College’s commitment to future-focused education. […]

MID North Coast residents are being urged to monitor for the symptoms of measles after NSW Health confirmed four new cases across the state, including one in Coffs Harbour. That person was infectious while visiting the following locations. Sunday, 8 February: Hyde Café at Bellingen from 10.45am to 11.40am. Monday, 9 February: Coffs Harbour Emergency […]

FEDERAL Member for Cowper Pat Conaghan says it’s time for the Coalition to “get on with the job” after a leadership spill saw Angus Taylor oust Sussan Ley from the role of Opposition Leader.  Mr Taylor defeated Ms Ley by 34 votes to 17 in a ballot held last Friday morning, making him the third […]

A FLURRY of shark activity has been recorded off Port Macquarie beaches this month, with nine separate reports logged in seven days, including the evacuation of swimmers at Town Beach last Monday. The alerts were published through Dorsal Shark Reports – Australia, a national reporting service that compiles information from official government channels, the public, […]

PORT MACQUARIE has been well-represented at the first meeting of the Parliamentary Friends of Parkinson’s. The event in Parliament House Sydney was co-chaired by Member for Port Macquarie Robert Dwyer. Attendees from the local region included Kim and David Dahler, Carol Brazel and Rudolf Szibrowski, Robert Wilson, Matthew Easton, Lillian Atkinson, Anthony Simmon, and Parkinson’s […]

Firefighters have been deployed to both Victoria and South Australia. Photos: supplied. Smoke fills the air on the Victorian firefront. FORESTRY Corporation of NSW last week deployed 10 firefighters to South Australia to support firefighting operations following several weeks of assistance in Victoria.  Forestry Corporation, one of NSW’s four firefighting agencies, has more than 500 […]